Mattel Releases More "Mego" Type Retro DC Action Figures Including Darkseid & Black Adam

I had several Mego action figures (won't call them dolls) growing up.  If only I had not destroyed them in my  childhood.  Throwing, tying, hanging, jumping, shooting, etc. did not allow my Mego figures to stand the test of time.

Thankfully, Mego-style dolls (action figures) have experienced a resurgence thanks to Mattel's World's Greatest DC Heroes line, which has released many DC Comics heroes and villains that never saw the light of day under Mego. In addition to Captain Marvel (aka Shazam) the line will see the first appearance of Black Adam, Martian Manhunter and my personal all-time favorite character, Darkseid.

Dolls, I mean action figures never looked so AWESOME!  What DC character would you like to see become a retro figure? I'd like Ra's Al Guhl.

via: superherotoys

Private Rooftop Invitational: Martian Manhunter by Paul Milligan

More than a year ago, Dean Trippe began contacting some frequent art contributors for a special project: the first ever Project: Rooftop Invitational, a massive jam redesign of a superhero team. This being his first try at anything like this, it took a while to select and confirm the artist roster, as well as their individual choices of team members to redesign from the chosen super-team, the Justice League of America!

Paul Milligan designed this his version of Martian Manhunter for Project Rooftop.  It's awesome.

DC Releases huge BRIGHTEST DAY Cover Montage. Can You Spot the Hints?

In an effort to pump some life into an otherwise boring and incoherent story DC unveiled this beautiful BRIGHTEST DAY cover montage featuring all the key players in this "saga."  The covers fit together into this massive piece of art that teases what may come out of this story.  Click the image above to see it in all it's glory.

I could care less about the events that may or may not unfold in this series since to date it has been painfully underwhelming, but the art of this HUGE cover montage is wonderful.  This colossal spread features figures by the very talented Ryan Sook, with additional artistry from Fernando Pasarin and Joel Gomez (and a guiding hand from Co-Publisher Jim Lee, natch)

DC's the Source teases, "what does it all mean? Too early to tell, but all the more reason to spend a few more minutes enlarging the image below."  Do you care?

FIRST LOOK: DC Direct BRIGHTEST DAY Action Figures

In March 2011, DC DIRECT will kick off another series of high-quality and story-specific product, this time based around the hit biweekly series, BRIGHTEST DAY. Here ist a first look at the first two waves, which include Hawkgirl, Green Arrow, Deadman, Aquaman, Hawkman, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm and Mera.

As an obsessed action figure collector, I am surprisingly lukewarm about the BRIGHTEST DAY line.   The story thus far has been in my opinion, less than engaging so I have hard time purchasing a bunch of characters I could in all honesty give a shit about.  I mean come on who is going to shell out money to purchase Mera?

Did Heroclix Just Give Us a Brightest Day Spoiler?

Heroclix.com has just announced a Brightest Day follow up set to the just released Blackest Night Starter Pack.  (as a sidenote, gfest owns the Blackest Night set and we love it).  Click on the Heroclix on the side for a large image.

Coming in October of this year, the set will be a similar seven piece starter set. The most interesting figure of the set though is J'onn J'onnz, who is shown as being half black lantern.  

For those reading Brightest Day, its obvious that something is amiss with the heroes and villians who returned from the dead.  But are they REALLY returned from the dead?  Seems like you can't technically be alive if you're half Black Lantern. 

New Variant Cover Justice League Generation Lost #5

The best aspect of the Blackest Night storyline was the return of Maxwell Lord.  With the exception of Martian Manhunter, Gfest could give a damn about all the other characters that returned from the "dead."

As much as it pains Gfest to give Dan Didio any compliments, the Justice League Generation Lost series has been top notch thus far, surpassing any thing going in Brightest Day.

So enjoy this Variant cover to Justice League Generation Lost #5 by Tony Harris.  It's a fantastic picture of Maxwell Lord.

David Finch's Deadman Cover to Brightest Day #7

Brightest Day #7 - there can be only one who wields the White Lantern…but is it truly Deadman? And what will happen when he attempts to charge the white ring? Meanwhile, Ronnie Raymond risks everything for Firestorm, Martian Manhunter uncovers more clues about the bizarre string of murders stretching across the country, Aquaman searches for the key to the ocean’s survival and the Hawks come face-to-face with the evil that lurks within the strange land known only as Hawkworld!

David Finch created this beautiful cover to Brightest Day #7.  It's very interesting (and very cool) to see Deadman back in the old costume again.

Finch/Williams Brightest Day Cover Sketches

These three Brightest Day covers (issues 3,4 & 5) are penciled by David Finch and inked by Scott Williams are beautiful.  Gfest cannot wait to see them in the final form.  Enjoy!